Delphi's overseas operations more profitable
CHICAGO -- If Delphi Corp. is granted the right by a bankruptcy court to downsize, one big winner could be auto industry workers in other countries. Delphi's operations abroad are more profitable than those in the United States and they are likely to stay that way, analysts said.

Programmers ponder, 'What do gamers want?'
"What's Next" was the theme for the Game Developers Conference, the annual video game industry trade show that took place in San Jose last week -- but a more accurate catchphrase might have been "What's Wrong."

Radio groups, FCC negotiating settlement
Four of the nation's largest radio station groups are in active talks with the Federal Communications Commission to settle investigations over alleged pay-for-play violations.

ENGAGEMENT: Bass-Isbell
The engagement and approaching marriage of Heather Marie Bass and Joshua Adam Isbell, St. Augustine, are announced by her mother, Laurie Ann Bass, Pomona Park.

WEDDING: Groux-Richer
Raintree Restaurant was the setting at 4 p.m. March 14 for the marriage of Nathalie Lucille Groux and Michel Richard Richer. Betty Crosby, notary, officiated at the double-ring nuptials.

ENGAGEMENT: Scott-Newsome
Betty Evans, Hastings, and John Scott Jr., Jacksonville, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Johndra DaShae Scott, Hastings, to Derrell Bernard Newsome Sr., Armstrong, son of Barbara Newsome, Armstrong, and the late Fait Newsome Jr.

WEDDING: Fallecker-Campbell
St. Augustine Beach was the setting at 4 p.m. March 17 for the marriage of Claire L. Fallecker and Terry L. Campbell. Allen Crosby, notary, officiated at the double-ring nuptials.

WEDDING: Waack-Delgado
Debbie Kay Waack and Alexis Gustavo Delgado exchanged wedding vows March 17 at a 7:30 p.m. ceremony performed in the Flagler College courtyard by Betty Crosby, notary.

ENGAGEMENT: Tyrrell-Vreeland
The engagement and approaching marriage of Tiffany Marie Tyrrell and Scott Wilson Vreeland, St. Augustine, are announced by her parents, Rosemary and Todd Fleck and Michael Tyrrell, Anna Maria Island.

ENGAGEMENT: Mimbs-Webb
Jane and Harley Mimbs, Jacksonville, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Teresa Marie, a former St. Augustine resident, to Victor Thomas Webb, Jacksonville, son of Pat and James Webb, Jacksonville.

WEDDING: Olson-Potter
Doreen Ann Olson and Joshua John Potter were united in marriage Jan. 13 at a 5 p.m. double-ring ceremony performed on St. Augustine Beach by Betty Crosby, notary.

Easter egg hunt begins Saturday
The eighth annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by United Way of St. Johns County, St. Augustine Police Department and Lincolnville Neighborhood Crime Watch Association for children ages 10 and younger, begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at Markland House, Flagler College, on the north side of King Street, across from St. Johns Printing and the St. Augustine Post Office. Children are asked to bring their own Easter baskets.

Who Reads What
Celebrities cite their favorite books for Glenna Nowell's 2006 Who Reads What? list.

Easter Festival knighting is today
State Rep. William L. Proctor, longtime performer in Easter Festival activities, will be honored today when St. Augustine Easter Festival conducts its annual knighting ceremony at 7 p.m. on the south grounds of the Mission of Nombre de Dios, San Marco Avenue.

Relay for Life in Palatka benefits ACS
They're "going to the movies" for this year's Relay for Life, an around-the-clock-plus fund-raiser this Friday and Saturday at the Palatka High School track.

EWLI sets program on charter schools,makes plans for April spring retreat
The Academy of Business and Leadership (ABLE), which has a mission "to inspire and cultivate the innate leadership and creative impulses within all children," will open in the fall. Goal, according to EWLI, is to "develop educated, caring and responsible world citizens" What are described as innovative teaching strategies are planned.

Bocce at the beach May 6
Bocce at the Beach tournament gets under way at 10 a.m. May 6 at the St. Augustine Beach Pier bocce courts.

Celebrities list their top books for 2006
GARDINER, Maine -- Gregg Allman acknowledges that he doesn't read as much as he should. But when a friend gave him a copy of "The Five People You Meet in Heaven," the rocker couldn't put it down.

The day Ponce de Leon landed
This week in 1513 Juan Ponce de Leon named Florida. On Easter Sunday, March 27, 1513, "which they commonly called the Feast of Flowers, they saw an island" according to historian Antonio de Herrera. He wrote for the entry dated April 2, six days later, that "they named it La Florida because it had a very beautiful view of many fresh woodlands. And because they discovered it in the time of Easter, the Feast of Flowers, [Pascua Florida] Juan Ponce wished to conform in the name with these two reasons. He went ashore to obtain information and take possession."

Club Notes
VFW news
VFW Post 2391 Ladies Auxiliary presents the USO Show at 6:30 p.m. April 22 at the post home, U.S. 1 South. Light refreshments will be served.

ABWA Luncheon
Members of Anastasia Chapter of the American Business Women's Association held a luncheon March 12 to benefit the organization's scholarship fund.

UDC supportsSt. Johns clean-up
Members of Ancient City Chapter 2232, United Daughters of the Confederacy, supported the St. Johns River cleanup by baking many dozens of cookies and brownies. Volunteers participating in the recent river cleanup could purchase hot dogs, chips, water and cookies for a nominal fee to support the continued efforts of the county. This is the second year the chapter has participated in this program.

Friends for Life
Sitting around talking with them is like witnessing students in a college dorm room, where one can feel the chemistry radiating off one another. The group dynamic is fresh and youthful as they bounce jokes from their witty tongues and finish each other's sentences.

A leader's personal style
An interesting expression of political style recently came from Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the new president of Liberia, who steadfastly adhered to a wardrobe of traditional African dress during a round of speeches, meetings and handshaking in the United States.

Treatment for actinic keratosis
Dear Paula,
I am a medical doctor (a pathologist) and I enjoy reading your well-researched and informative articles. I have a lot of actinic keratoses on my face, and my dermatologist has recommended Levulan and BLU-U light therapy (activated photo facials). He stated that two treatments would be fine and I would just suffer some "sunburn" effects for the first week.

NYDJ jeans follow your natural waistline
The waistband follows the natural waistline. And according to the hang tag, the jeans flatten your tummy, lift your buttocks and allow you to wear one size smaller.

Immigration marches draw smaller crowds
Hundreds of protesters rallied Saturday in front of City Hall in Costa Mesa, Calif., raising their voices against local and national legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.

Vandals damage dinosaur tracks in Texas
DALLAS (KRT) -- They survived up to 95 million years of floods, droughts and tectonic tremors. But the dinosaur tracks couldn't withstand a quick strike by thieves and vandals on Grapevine Lake.

Minutemen kick off return engagement in Arizona, other states
THREE POINTS, Ariz. (AP) -- Minuteman volunteers concerned over the continued flow of illegal immigrants across the border from Mexico gathered Saturday with lawn chairs, binoculars and cell phones for a new monthlong campaign aimed at raising public awareness of the issue.

Easing natural-gas crunch is also key to lower prices
High gasoline prices have grabbed headlines over the past year, but the bigger story is natural gas. The rise in natural-gas prices has been considerably greater and imposes serious burdens on consumers and industries that use natural gas. Yet domestic gas production has been flat, largely due to legal and political constraints on drilling.

Bush pushes for tax-cut extension
WACO, Texas -- President Bush used the upcoming income tax-filing deadline and his weekly radio address to promote tax-cut proposals and set up an election-year debate with Democrats over the issue.

Many children too heavy for safety seats
CHICAGO -- Many young children are too heavy for standard car-safety seats, and manufacturers are starting to make heftier models to accommodate them, according to research on the obesity epidemic's widening impact.

National Report
Strong storms leave one dead in N.D.
FARGO, N.D. -- Volunteers filled and stacked sandbags Saturday to protect homes in North Dakota and Minnesota from the rising Red River and its tributaries, swollen by a combination of melting snow and heavy rain.

For the Record
Candidate's wife addresses meeting
Dee Dee Smith, wife of state Sen. Rod Smith, Democratic candidate for governor, will speak today at 7 p.m. at the St. Johns County Democratic Women's Club meeting.

Boat show features international cast
Several posh boats from as far as Australia, including a $3.1 million yacht, were part the weekend's annual boat show at St. Augustine's municipal marina.

To our subscribers
Tuesday's edition of The Record might be delivered later than the usual time so we can provide complete coverage of tonight's NCAA Championship game.

Red Cross worker helped boost morale in WWII
Irene Pace's office was the first to move into the U.S. War Department in the Pentagon. She later continued her work in World War II by keeping troops' spirits up while military bases were closing down.

Corrections
In a story that ran on 2A Saturday about St. Johns County Sheriff David B. Shoar raising money for a deputy who suffered a stroke, the sheriff's name was incorrect.

Guard units operated in 'red zone'
Some might think serving in the Florida National Guard's Finance Department in Iraq is one of the least dangerous jobs, but that's not so, say soldiers who have been there.

Police Report: Multiple arrests
POLICE REPORTS
The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD):

Go & Do
TODAY
"Gary Player: A Global Journey" tells the story of the world's most traveled athlete through photos, video and career not previously viewed by the public. The exhibit is on display at the World Golf Hall of Fame through early 2007. Call 904-940-4123.

Police Report: Jail Log
The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD):

Man faces drug charges after police chase
A St. Augustine street was dotted with suspected cocaine Sunday after a man threw large amounts of the drug from his car while police chased him, according to St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.

William W. Cox
William W. Cox, 87, St. Augustine, died April 1, 2006, at his home. He was a native of Glasgow, Ky., and had resided in St. Augustine since 1987, moving from Louisville. Mr. Cox was retired from Corhart Refractories Company where he had worked as a shipper. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during World War II.

Janos "John" Nyari
Janos "John" Nyari, 74, St. Augustine, died April 1, 2006, at Flagler Hospital. A native of Borzovar, Hungary, he had resided in St. Augustine since 1976. He was of the Catholic faith, a cabinet maker and played the accordian. He served his country during World War II.

Flagler welcomes Dr. Kelly Stern
Dr. Kelly Stern, freelance writer and published author, will be welcomed to Flagler College this week for the English Department's Writers in Residence program.

Can't see the fools for the trees
Richard Dimbleby, the host of the program, reported the absurd details of the harvest with all the seriousness that viewers expected of him.

MASON THIRD GRADERS GO HAWAIIAN
Students in Patti Keating's third-grade class at Otis Mason Elementary celebrated the end of the FCATs with a Hawaiian luau.

Growing up in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Rahmat Riski is 9 years old and lives with his younger sister, mother and father in a tiny, three-room home off an alley in the crowded, bustling city of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. Everyone calls him "Kiki."

LOSAH completes service project
New members of the Ladies of St. Augustine High completed their first project earlier this year. They were inducted Jan. 10 and made a pledge to improve the community by improving themselves.

Editorial: Property tax takes center stage this week
There's always plenty of local interest in what our lawmakers are doing this session up in Tallahassee -- and to whom they're doing it. But we'd bet that few are watching with as much interest this week as two of our own constitutional officers -- Tax Collector Dennis Hollingsworth and Property Appraiser Sharon Outland.

Perspective: N.Y. Times, broken clock: Both occasionally correct
The New York Times has been urgently warning Congressional Republicans to abandon the Iraq War or face ruination in the November elections. Of course, for three years now, the Times has predicted that all world leaders who supported the war would be thrown out of office on their ears.

Letter: What road impacts will bottling plant cause?
Editor: Dispatching the weight of 1.2 million gallon of bottled water daily will fill at least 250 very heavily-loaded tractor trailers per day. Add to that number the 250 empty incoming tractor trailers plus deliveries of supplies to come up with the fact that the bottling plant will put about 550 additional trucks on our roads every day.

Perspective
Florida's "greenbelt" law gives farmers a major property tax break for keeping their land in agriculture. But it has been an open secret for many decades that the greenbelt exemption is often used by developers to keep their taxes down while they're growing condos, not crops, on former farmlands.

Letter: Fuel fractions insult
Editor: Every day, when I am out and around the city, I wonder why I should have to put up with insults. And why am I, along with all other motorists, being so insulted?

Letter: Opinion polls useless
Editor: I am sick and tired of opening the newspaper and reading where a news writer or an oped writer is quoting the latest poll. As a mathematician, I can tell you that these polls are only as valid as the control group which responded. For example, I took a poll and found that 97 percent of the people are in favor of our actions in Iraq. Now I admit that the poll was taken from a small group of members of a patriotic veterans organization and could be biased. But the example serves my point.

Letter: Teddy had it right
Editor: One of the recent letters to the editor was headed "U.S.; like it or leave it." The writer stated at the end of the letter that all Americans, including journalists, "wake up and support what our president and military are doing -- or get out."

Letter: Bikes raise money
Editor: First, I would like to applaud The Record for its coverage of the recent Bike Florida Tour in St. Augustine. The public needs an increased awareness about bicycles.

Letter: Letter writer needs a good shot of tolerance
Editor: It was not surprising to find a letter in the March 23, The Record from someone appalled by Ann Coulter's opinions. The writer from Canada is at the ideological center of the target for which Coulter takes aim in her column. Ms. Coulter would be neither surprised nor shocked by the writer's hysterical reaction.

Letter: Impeachment necessary
Editor: Senator Feingold's action to censure George W. Bush is a logical first step toward regaining the respect of the world for the United States.

Concealed weapons permit isn't a 'secret'
Earlier this month, The Record joined newspapers across the state in an effort called "Sunshine Sunday." This is a yearly event that's meant to draw attention to the importance of Florida's open government and public records laws -- and how they're under constant assault by the Legislature and special interest groups.

Waiting to divorce: How long is most practical?
I was stalked for years after a breakup, an ordeal I describe in my book "Stalking the Stalker." My ex-boyfriend manipulated the legal system to harass me through civil lawsuits, which were eventually dismissed with prejudice. But baseless claims or not, lawyers still cost money. And we weren't even married. So, I wonder, what happens to a spouse in an abusive relationship who is legally forced to prolong her suffering by several months? Nothing particularly valuable, I can assure you.

Mickelson running away with BellSouth
DULUTH, Ga. -- Phil Mickelson took an eight-stroke lead in the final round of the BellSouth Classic, birdieing five straight holes on the front nine en route to a 5-under 67 and a 21-under 195 total Saturday

Bonds and Bush highlight openers
Barry Bonds will be back in San Francisco's opening-day outfield, President Bush will take the mound in Cincinnati and Philadelphia's Jimmy Rollins will try to extend his 36-game hitting streak as the major league season swings into full action Monday.

Gators wary of UCLA's daunting defense
INDIANAPOLIS -- After spending several hours breaking down UCLA's defense Sunday, Florida's assistant coaches stepped out of the cramped video room for a short break.

Stewart holds off Hendrick
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Tony Stewart once got so frustrated with trying to go fast around Martinsville Speedway that he suggested it be turned into a bass fishing pond.

LeBron nets 47 as Cavs beat Heat
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scored 47 points and posted his 10th career triple-double, outdoing Dwyane Wade and leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to their seventh straight win, 106-99 over the Miami Heat on Saturday.

Ochoa leads Wie by three in first major of the year
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- Lorena Ochoa survived a day that roughed up just about everyone Saturday in the Kraft Nabisco Championship, finishing with a testy par putt for a 2-over 74 and a three-shot lead over Michelle Wie in the first major of the year.

Webb stuns field to win major title
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- Karrie Webb's slow, steady climb back to her Hall of Fame standards hit warp speed with one magical shot Sunday that sent her to a stunning playoff victory in the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

Federer edges Ljubicic in Key Biscayne final
KEY BISCAYNE -- Eager to punctuate his afternoon with an exclamation point, Roger Federer pounced on a second serve, whacking a backhand return that kissed the tape and landed softly at the base of net on the far side of the court.

The Roundup
Castroneves wins IRL road race
ST. PETERSBURG -- Spiderman finally got to climb the fence at an IRL road race. A year ago, Helio Castroneves finished fewer than half the laps and failed to finish any of the first three races in the history of the IRL IndyCar Series on the circuits with left and right turns.

NHL roundup: Brodeur earns 438th career victory
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Scott Gomez, John Madden, Jason Wiemer and Sergei Brylin scored goals and Martin Brodeur broke a tie for fourth place on the NHL's career victories list in the New Jersey Devils' 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.

Basic questions about the MLB steroid investigation
NEW YORK -- After weeks of calls for Bud Selig to do something about Barry Bonds, the investigation into steroids the Major League Baseball commissioner announced Thursday was supposed to answer all questions. Somehow, though, it found plenty of criticism.

Florida farmworkers pressure McDonald's for higher wages
CHICAGO (AP) -- Police officers kept the drive-thru at McDonald's Corp.'s flagship restaurant open Saturday and Sunday as several hundred supporters of a farmworker advocacy group demanded better wages for the people who pick the tomatoes used by the fast-food giant.

Hole found drilled into pipe at nuclear reactor
FLORIDA CITY -- Officials conducting a routine inspection of a nuclear reactor at the Turkey Point power plant found a small holed drilled into a pipe that helps maintain pressure, and investigators were trying to determine if the hole was drilled accidentally or deliberately, Florida Power & Light officials said Saturday.

British parade officials warn travelers away from Fort Myers
FORT MYERS -- Lee County school officials said they were concerned about terrorism when they decided to keep a high school band from marching in a London parade, but now angry British officials are telling travelers that Fort Myers is no safe haven, either.

Mega Money rolls over
TALLAHASSEE (AP) -- No ticket matched the four winning numbers plus the Mega Ball in Thursday's Mega Money game, resulting in a rollover, the Florida Lottery said Friday.

Florida among states bidding on bioterrorism lab
SOMERSET, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky and Florida are among the states bidding for a proposed $450 million bioterrorism lab, a 500,000-square-foot facility at which scientists would study potential bioterrorism threats to the U.S. food supply and humans.

Wild spring breaks fading in Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH -- Dana Wassum and Mary Jane Jackson brought their bikinis all the way from Maryland's Towson University to party and soak up spring break sun.

Tours take antique lovers to the real treasures
Before the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 and heralded the ultimate toppling of the whole Soviet system, the antiques of central Europe were mostly unavailable to the rest of the world. Pieces backed up in people's cellars, attics and barns for decades.

Aquarium a big hit for Atlanta
ATLANTA -- When the Georgia Aquarium opened nearly four months ago, supporters hoped for a haul of 2 million visitors in the first year.

Fiesta time deep in the heart of Texas
It's party time in Texas, where San Antonio holds a spring celebration to remember two battles that played major roles in the independence of the Lone Star State. Seems like a great excuse to sample the city's diverse culture and explore a little of the rest of the region.

Travel briefs
New England
DUBLIN, N.H. (AP) -- Planning a trip to New England this summer?

Plane crash in Brazil kills 19
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Emergency workers on Saturday recovered the flight-data recorder and the bodies of 19 people who died when their plane exploded on impact in a crash in a mountainous region outside Rio de Janeiro.

French prime minister says he made errors in handling law
PARIS -- Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said in a newspaper interview to be published Sunday that he was misunderstood and made errors in his management of a hotly contested youth labor law that sent 1 million protesting students and union members into the streets.

U.S. military helicopter crashes
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A U.S. military helicopter crashed Saturday during a "combat air patrol" southwest of Baghdad, but the status of the crew was unknown, according to the American command.

Pilgrims mark anniversary of pope's death
VATICAN CITY -- Pilgrims began arriving in Rome on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of Pope John Paul II's death, praying by his tomb and preparing for a vigil this evening in St. Peter's Square to commemorate the exact moment of his passing.

Families of migrants workers to be compensated
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The families of two Mexican migrant workers who were killed when a Florida town house collapsed in 2004 will receive millions of dollars in compensation, the Mexican government announced Sunday.

Russia, Italy provide aid for Iran quake survivors
TEHRAN, Iran -- Italy and Russia sent planeloads of tents, blankets and other supplies Saturday to help 21,000 Iranian families left homeless by three strong earthquakes that hit in quick succession, killing 70 people.

World Report
Iran says it has test-fired new high-speed torpedo
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran conducted its second major test of a new missile within days on Sunday, firing a high-speed torpedo it said no submarine or warship can escape at a time of increased tensions with the U.S. over its nuclear program.

Poor may determine outcome of Peruvian election
UQUIA, Peru -- On April 9, every adult who lives in a cluster of adobe huts clinging to the Andean mountainside here will rise before the sun, walk miles down a rocky path to a larger village and stand in line for hours to vote for a new president.

Former hostage: 'I did not speak freely'
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Gone was the Islamic headscarf she had worn as a hostage in Iraq. Also gone were the descriptions of a benign captivity -- one that involved no threats and no weapons.